Need to accomplish something? Use this page to pick the right tool for the job.
Search
SweetSearch - This is a customized search engine built specifically for students. Using SweetSearch, students will be able to conduct a tailored search without all of the "noise" of a regular Google Search. You can either go to the website or use the widget below.
Wolfram Alpha - Also known as a computational knowledge engine, Wolfram Alpha will help you make sense of all things data and mathematics Bing - Bing is an alternative to google. Use this when you want to visualize things in a different way Google Squared- Google Squared is a search tool that helps you quickly build a collection of facts from the Web, for any topic you specify. Use Google Squared to make comparisons and share them with people Google Wonder Wheel - is a feature of google search that allows users to easily find related terms
Cell Phone Tools
Google SMS - Search Google via text message. My favorite trick is using it to find definitions by typing "Define: (your word)" and google will send it right back to you. Evernote - compile information from any computer, smartphone, or internet connected device. Self-guided tour Procutivity through SMS - a wide variety of ways to stay productive using only SMS, no internet or apps needed
Video, Animation, and Digital Story Telling
Animoto - add text, pictures, and videos to make stylish videos. (30 second limit on free accounts) Stupeflix- very similar to animoto but with different soundtracks and effects Xtranormal- Text to movie engine. Simply type and click to add actions Voicethread - Create narrated videos and slideshows collaboratively
Online Posters
Glogster- build interactive posters containing videos, music, pictures, and more. Stixy- your virtual bulleting board. Build collages, upload document, and collaborate with others BigHugeLabs- lolcats, Motivationlas, and Sign generators! Oh My! Juxio - Combine Images, Video, an Text in interesting ways to make new meaning. Shareable and printable.
Photos
Picnik- edit photos and add effects quickly and easily within the browser Aviary - powerful suite of photo and audio editing tools Flickr - Photo and video hosting and sharing
Planning
DigiDfi Storyboard - Tool for planning shots for making movies and digital storytelling StoryBoard Template 1- this is a printable template for story boarding. Must print in order to edit. StoryBoard Template 2- this is a printable template for story boarding. May edit on the computer Evernote - compile information from any computer, smartphone, or internet connected device. Self-guided tour
Websites
Google Sites- sharable, collaborative, and fully integrated with Google Wikispaces - sharable, collaborative, wide variety of additonal features and 3rd party integration Wix- Free, flash based websites. PBWorkswiki based wbsite creation
Table of Contents
Need to accomplish something? Use this page to pick the right tool for the job.
Search
SweetSearch - This is a customized search engine built specifically for students. Using SweetSearch, students will be able to conduct a tailored search without all of the "noise" of a regular Google Search. You can either go to the website or use the widget below.Bing - Bing is an alternative to google. Use this when you want to visualize things in a different way
Google Squared- Google Squared is a search tool that helps you quickly build a collection of facts from the Web, for any topic you specify. Use Google Squared to make comparisons and share them with people
Google Wonder Wheel - is a feature of google search that allows users to easily find related terms
Cell Phone Tools
Google SMS - Search Google via text message. My favorite trick is using it to find definitions by typing "Define: (your word)" and google will send it right back to you.
Evernote - compile information from any computer, smartphone, or internet connected device. Self-guided tour
Procutivity through SMS - a wide variety of ways to stay productive using only SMS, no internet or apps needed
Video, Animation, and Digital Story Telling
Stupeflix- very similar to animoto but with different soundtracks and effects
Xtranormal- Text to movie engine. Simply type and click to add actions
Voicethread - Create narrated videos and slideshows collaboratively
Online Posters
Stixy- your virtual bulleting board. Build collages, upload document, and collaborate with others
BigHugeLabs- lolcats, Motivationlas, and Sign generators! Oh My!
Juxio - Combine Images, Video, an Text in interesting ways to make new meaning. Shareable and printable.
Photos
Picnik- edit photos and add effects quickly and easily within the browser
Aviary - powerful suite of photo and audio editing tools
Flickr - Photo and video hosting and sharing
Planning
StoryBoard Template 1- this is a printable template for story boarding. Must print in order to edit.
StoryBoard Template 2- this is a printable template for story boarding. May edit on the computer
Evernote - compile information from any computer, smartphone, or internet connected device. Self-guided tour
Websites
Wikispaces - sharable, collaborative, wide variety of additonal features and 3rd party integration
Wix- Free, flash based websites.
PBWorkswiki based wbsite creation